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Fethiye (Greek Makri) is a city and district of Mugla Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, with about 72,000 inhabitants (2009). Modern day Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city e.g. Hellenistic theater by the main quay. The history of Fethiye known Telmessos in the antique period, and the most important city of Lycia, one of the oldest Anatolian civilizations reaches far back to 5th century BC.
A Lycian legend explains the source of the name Telmessos as follows “The god Apollo falls in love with the youngest daughter of the King of Phoenicia, Agenor. He disguises himself as a small dog and thus gains the love of the shy, withdrawn daughter, after he reappears as handsome man, they have a son, whom they name Telmessos” (The Land of Lights). The city became part of the first state of the Persians after the invasion of the Persian King Harpagos in 547 BC, along with other Lycian and Carian cities. Telmessos then joined the Attic-Delos union established in mid 5th century BC and although later left the union to become and independent city, continued its relations with the union till the 4th century BC. Legends say that Alexander the Great on a mission to invade Anatolia in the winter of 334-333 BC, entered Telmessos harbour with his fleet, the commander of the fleet, Nekros asks permission of the King Antipatrides of Telmessos for his musicians and slaves to enter the city, on getting the permission, the worriers with weapons hidden in the flute boxes capture the acropolis during the feasts held at night. After being taken over in 1284 by Menteseogullari, a Turkish nation migrating from Central Asia into Asia Minor, the city was named Megri meaning (far city) and was introduced to the Ottoman Empire in 1424. In 1934 the city was renamed as FETHIYE in honor of Fethi Bey, a martyr pilot of the Turkish War of Independents.
An interesting peculiarity of the ancient city is the fame of its oracles, the oracles of Telmessos, devoted to Apollo have had great impact on the course of ancient history, and it is one of Turkeys well-known tourist centres and is especially prized during the summer.
Turkey in the last ten years Fethiye has become a magnet for British citizens, apart from the climate and natural beauty; Britons are attracted by its less expensive lifestyle and the hospitality of the local people. The British population in Turkey is between 34,000 and 38,000, as a result of the large British population and the high number of Britons going there for holidays, Fethiye-Oludeniz was chosen as the best tourism centre in the world by The Times and The Guardian newspapers in 2007. Oven 7,000 British citizens permanently live in Fethiye, while approximately 600,000 British tourists visit the town every summer.
Fethiye (Greek Makri) is a city and district of Mugla Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, with about 72,000 inhabitants (2009). Modern day Fethiye is located on the site of the ancient city of Telmessos, the ruins of which can be seen in the city e.g. Hellenistic theater by the main quay. The history of Fethiye known Telmessos in the antique period, and the most important city of Lycia, one of the oldest Anatolian civilizations reaches far back to 5th century BC.
A Lycian legend explains the source of the name Telmessos as follows “The god Apollo falls in love with the youngest daughter of the King of Phoenicia, Agenor. He disguises himself as a small dog and thus gains the love of the shy, withdrawn daughter, after he reappears as handsome man, they have a son, whom they name Telmessos” (The Land of Lights). The city became part of the first state of the Persians after the invasion of the Persian King Harpagos in 547 BC, along with other Lycian and Carian cities. Telmessos then joined the Attic-Delos union established in mid 5th century BC and although later left the union to become and independent city, continued its relations with the union till the 4th century BC. Legends say that Alexander the Great on a mission to invade Anatolia in the winter of 334-333 BC, entered Telmessos harbour with his fleet, the commander of the fleet, Nekros asks permission of the King Antipatrides of Telmessos for his musicians and slaves to enter the city, on getting the permission, the worriers with weapons hidden in the flute boxes capture the acropolis during the feasts held at night. After being taken over in 1284 by Menteseogullari, a Turkish nation migrating from Central Asia into Asia Minor, the city was named Megri meaning (far city) and was introduced to the Ottoman Empire in 1424. In 1934 the city was renamed as FETHIYE in honor of Fethi Bey, a martyr pilot of the Turkish War of Independents.
An interesting peculiarity of the ancient city is the fame of its oracles, the oracles of Telmessos, devoted to Apollo have had great impact on the course of ancient history, and it is one of Turkeys well-known tourist centres and is especially prized during the summer.
Turkey in the last ten years Fethiye has become a magnet for British citizens, apart from the climate and natural beauty; Britons are attracted by its less expensive lifestyle and the hospitality of the local people. The British population in Turkey is between 34,000 and 38,000, as a result of the large British population and the high number of Britons going there for holidays, Fethiye-Oludeniz was chosen as the best tourism centre in the world by The Times and The Guardian newspapers in 2007. Oven 7,000 British citizens permanently live in Fethiye, while approximately 600,000 British tourists visit the town every summer.
The Fethiye Museum, which is very rich in ancient and more recent artifacts, displays and testifies to the successive chain of civilizations that existed in the area, starting with the ancient Lycians. If all places and all seas were known by a colour, Fethiye’s colour would be turquoise. The word turquoise, a blue that has more than a hint of green, comes from the blue used in the Turkish tile work, the most beautiful shade of the colour blue came and settled on the waters of the Oludeniz (Dead Sea), towards evening, around sunset you can catch such a wonderful turquoise you can never see on any other seas. If you call it blue you are wrong, if you say it is green it is not that either but both together. It is difficult to put into words; it is best if you go and see it for yourself and be hit by a lightening bolt!
Once you get to Fethiye and see the bazaar, once you visit the towns pleasant bazaar you feel as if everything has been planned and preserved for you, with its narrow and shady street and tiny squares, you will forget about being a foreigner and feel as if you have lived here for years. However, once it is the evening the colour and nature of the market will suddenly change, it is now the time for the restaurants and bars, the fish starts sizzling on the grill and the aniseed scent of Turkeys national drink Raki, can be smelled, the heat of the day is left behind and the coolness of the evening settles in. It is not easy to visit the region surrounding Fethiye in just a few days, here are all you will need and want from a holiday, history, culture, nature, beaches, aqua sports and the best paragliding in Turkey, the most impressive historical sites, best coves, cuisine and shopping, The number of places that you can get full on holiday and enjoy it other than Fethiye itself is rare, this is why it is difficult to fit Fethiye into just a few pages.
Once you get to Fethiye and see the bazaar, once you visit the towns pleasant bazaar you feel as if everything has been planned and preserved for you, with its narrow and shady street and tiny squares, you will forget about being a foreigner and feel as if you have lived here for years. However, once it is the evening the colour and nature of the market will suddenly change, it is now the time for the restaurants and bars, the fish starts sizzling on the grill and the aniseed scent of Turkeys national drink Raki, can be smelled, the heat of the day is left behind and the coolness of the evening settles in. It is not easy to visit the region surrounding Fethiye in just a few days, here are all you will need and want from a holiday, history, culture, nature, beaches, aqua sports and the best paragliding in Turkey, the most impressive historical sites, best coves, cuisine and shopping, The number of places that you can get full on holiday and enjoy it other than Fethiye itself is rare, this is why it is difficult to fit Fethiye into just a few pages.